107 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No. M-32646 of 2026 Date of Decision: 08.07.2026 Shivam Nanda alias Rounak and Another ... Petitioner(s) Versus State of Punjab ... Respondent(s) CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Surya Partap Singh. Present: Mr. Anupam Bhardwaj, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Mr. Eklavya Darshi, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, for the respondent. Surya Partap Singh, J. 1. This petition for anticipatory bail is the first petition filed by the petitioner under Section 482 of ‘the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023’. It has been filed with regard to a case arising out of FIR No. 09 dated 18.05.2026, for the commission of offence punishable under Section(s) 125 of ‘the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023’ and Section(s) 25 & 27 of ‘the Arms Act, 1959’, Police Station Civil Lines, District Police Commissionerate, Amritsar, Punjab. 2. Vide order dated 03.06.2026, the petitioners were admitted to interim anticipatory bail, subject to the condition of furnishing bonds to the satisfaction of arresting officer. It was also directed that the petitioners shall join the investigation. 3. Heard. 4. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that DEEPAK KUMAR BHARDWAJ 2026.07.08 20:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Criminal Misc. No. M-32646 of 2026 2 in compliance with order dated 03.06.2026, the petitioners have already joined the investigation, and that nothing has been left to be recovered from the possession of petitioners. In view of above, the learned counsel for the petitioners has requested that the order dated 03.06.2026 be made absolute. 5. The learned State counsel, on the instructions of ‘ASI Karamjit Singh’, has submitted that the petitioners have joined investigation, and that for further investigation of this case their custodial interrogation is not required. 6. The record has been perused carefully. 7. Keeping in view the aforesaid submissions and the fact that the petitioners have already joined the investigation, it is hereby ordered that the petitioners are entitled to anticipatory bail. Hence, the present petition is hereby allowed and the order dated 03.06.2026, whereby the petitioners were accorded the benefit of interim anticipatory bail, is hereby made absolute. (Surya Partap Singh) Judge July 08, 2026 “DK” Whether speaking/reasoned :Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No DEEPAK KUMAR BHARDWAJ 2026.07.08 20:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document